Sri M said...
If you see a beautiful sunset, don’t sit down and close your eyes. First open your eyes and see it, then close your eyes and enjoy it.
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If you see a beautiful sunset, don’t sit down and close your eyes. First open your eyes and see it, then close your eyes and enjoy it.
It does not matter what the sadhana is - meditation, kriya, chanting or whatever but doing with regularity and with feeling is important.
Satsang is a meeting point for spiritual seekers. I propose Satsang even between two people. It cuts across barriers of caste and creed.
It is in the nature of things that in this life, there is always some sorrow and pain. There is no uniform happiness ever, if our happiness is based on the outer world.
'Morning Sandhya' means removal of ignorance and the coming of light. ‘Evening-Sandhya’ means the moving of the material world and the coming of darkness. The middle-sandhya means turning-point b...
As one proceeds deeper and deeper into one's practice, one begins to get tuned and open to dimensions that are usually unknown to the ordinary mind.
You will know you are making progress in your sadhana when you begin to sit down quietly even if it is for a short period of time. With your mind more peaceful and without distractions, you will be...
Meditation is also a churning of the mind. When the Samudra manthan is done, the first thing that comes out is the poison. Amrita comes last.
The Gayatri mantra is a very important chant because it immediately invokes the mind to go in search of that which is deeper than the outer world.
(An excerpt from the book ‘Jewel in the Lotus’ authored by Sri M) Do we have a clear grasp of the world in general, or ourselves in particular or, are we under some kind of illusion, behind a veil,...
Yoga, a timeless practice deeply rooted in ancient traditions, offers more than just flexibility or tranquility. It's a gateway to holistic health, with a particular emphasis on the often-neglected...
A beautifully carved image of Madanagopala, surrounded by Kadamba trees, Tulsi bushes, cows with their little ones grazing in the open or resting in the shelter, the notes of Bansuri or “Om Namo Bh...